UL2 Teaching and learning in the sciences
A course that will support you to develop your competence as a teacher in the Science Academic Area at Stockholm University. The course builds on professional development course 1 or equivalent.
A course for you as a teacher in the sciences and mathematics, this course will support you to develop your competence. We use discipline-specific research and theory in higher education, and relate it to your day-to-day teaching work. The course is recommended for postdoctoral university teachers with completed training in higher education teaching, UL1 or equivalent. Participants are also expected to have educational responsibilities in addition to their own teaching, for example being responsible for a module/unit, course, or programme.
About the course
By taking this course you will become familiar with the published literature on teaching and learning in your own branch of science. You will develop your ability to plan, evaluate, and analyse both teaching and assessment using relevant publications. You will take part in exercises aimed at supporting you to develop the ways in which you teach and you will develop an ability to reflect on your professional development as a researcher who teaches in the Faculty of Science.
Content and course structure
- discipline based education
- teaching in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- student learning in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- reflective teaching and formative assessment
- the professional teacher: Curriculum texts, rules and regulations, assessment of student learning and evaluation of teaching
The course includes six full and mandatory course days. Before each course day you will read articles that deal with the topic of the session. On each course day individual course assignments are also reported and the results are discussed in groups. You will write a course paper that deals with how student learning in your subject could be improved and relate this to articles written for your specific discipline. The course nominally corresponds to five weeks of work, i.e. equal to 7.5 credits. Absence from one of the six course days can be replaced by a written assignment. Any further absence requires re-registration for the entire course.
Registration
The course is primarily intended for, and free of charge to, employees or affiliates of Stockholm University, as well as employees of Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. After submitting your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via the booking system regarding whether you have been granted a place. Please note that your registration is binding. If you withdraw less than four weeks before the course start date, your department will be debited a cancellation fee of 2 000 SEK. By registering, you confirm that your participation has been approved by your Head of Department or equivalent.
Register for the course via our course portal
Access to our course portal is restricted to users with a Stockholm University (SU) account
Participation in the course is free of charge for employees of Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology through the Stockholm Trio collaboration. We also welcome applicants from other universities and higher education institutions, subject to availability and upon payment of a course fee. Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. A few weeks before the course begins, we will contact you if a place is available.
Autumn 2026
Course days (at 10—15): 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 20 Oct, 4 Nov, 17 Nov and the last day, 9 Dec at 9—16. Please note the time!
Venue / Find your way: Seminars are held on campus. Schedule with rooms here
Language: Bilingual, Swedish and English. The course group will probably be bilingual and include both teachers who prefer to discuss in Swedish and teachers who are not able to discuss in Swedish.
Course leader: Veronica Flodin, Department of Mathematics and Science Education.
Literature: You will read articles about learning and teaching in the Natural Sciences in general as well as articles that are more specific to your own subject area.
Course certificate: Course seminars are mandatory. No formal course credits are earned or registered in Ladok. Participants who gain a pass will be entitled to a certificate.
Course Description: UL2Nat_HT26
Last updated: 2026-09-04
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